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A visit to the Widtsoe Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Widtsoe Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Widtsoe Cemetery (FG ID #77507)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Widtsoe Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Widtsoe Cemetery

Lat:   37.8233°   (37° 49' 23")

Lon:   -112.0076°   (-112° 0' 27")

The cemetery is located in Garfield County<3>.

As an estimate, the Widtsoe Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the southwest of Bryce Canyon City.

The county seat for Garfield County is located in Panguitch. Panguitch lies 23 miles [37 km] to the west of the Widtsoe Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Widtsoe Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Utah:
  • Pages specific to Garfield County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Widtsoe Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Widtsoe Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Widtsoe Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Widtsoe
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widtsoe
      • Widtsoe is located in Garfield County
      • Former names for Widtsoe:
      • Adairville
      • Houston
      • Winder
    • Widtsoe Junction ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widtsoe Junction
      • Widtsoe Junction is located in Garfield County
    • Osiris ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osiris
      • Osiris is located in Garfield County
    • Tropic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Loseeville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loseeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loseeville
      • Loseeville is located in Garfield County
      • Loseeville has also been known as:
      • Losee
      • New Clifton
    • Bryce Canyon City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bryce Canyon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cannonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Henrieville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Clifton ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Garfield County
    • Georgetown ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Kane County
    • Antimony
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Hillsdale
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
        • Hillsdale is located in Garfield County
      • Escalante
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Panguitch Fort ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Panguitch Fort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panguitch Fort
        • Panguitch Fort is located in Garfield County
      • Panguitch
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Bear Valley Junction
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley Junction
        • Bear Valley Junction is located in Garfield County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Widtsoe Cemetery. The following communities are located in Garfield County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Widtsoe Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 17 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Widtsoe Cemetery.<7>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Widtsoe Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Tropic Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Tropic Cemetery is located in Garfield County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tropic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Tropic.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tropic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77473 <1>
    • Loseeville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Loseeville Cemetery is located in Garfield County
      • The Loseeville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Losee Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loseeville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2426463 <1>
    • Cannonville Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Henrieville Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Antimony Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Antimony Cemetery is located in Garfield County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Antimony Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Antimony.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antimony Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77139 <1>
    • Georgetown Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Hillsdale Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Panguitch City Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Spry Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • The Spry Cemetery is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spry Cemetery
    • Elijah Averett Gravesite
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Elijah Averett Gravesite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Elijah Averett Gravesite is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elijah Averett Gravesite
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2319807 <1>
    • Escalante Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Spry Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Kingston Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Hatch City Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Hatch City Cemetery is located in Garfield County
        • The Hatch City Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hatch Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatch City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77257 <1>
      • Circleville Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Junction Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Junction Cemetery is located in Piute County
        • The Junction Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Junction Hill Cemetery
        • Junction Lower Cemetery
        • Terrace Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Junction Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77283 <1>
      • Bryce Woodlands Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Widtsoe Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1447329  (Widtsoe Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1447329 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Flake Mountain East
      • County: Garfield         Elev: 2308
      • Location given for GNIS #1447329 (Widtsoe Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #77507

    The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Widtsoe Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8233, Longitude: -112.0076    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Garfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <7>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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